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  • What is this a symbol of?
    Apple
  • The limbs of the dead tree cackled and choked in a scary was during the night.
    Personification
  • What is this a symbol of?
    Recycle
  • The kitten is as soft as silk.
    Simile
  • What is this a symbol of?
    A restaurant
  • What does the idiom mean: Wow, they really pulled out all the stops for Lydia’s birthday party! Everyone’s having a great time.
    spent all their money
    only invited certain people
    made it as good as possible
    made a lot of delicious food
  • I got to the sale too late and they were sold out. Oh well, early bird catches the worm.
    alliteration
    idiom
    personification
    metaphor
  • Sound words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING are examples of:
    Onomatopoeia
  • What does the idiom mean: Things aren’t always going to go your way. Life isn’t a bed of roses, you know.
    sweet-smelling
    easy and comfortable
    full of thorns
    painful and difficult
  • Identify the two types of figurative language: My dog is a sweet, cuddly nurse when I’m sick.
    Metaphor and alliteration
    Metaphor and personification
    Metaphor and simile
    Metaphor and hyperbole
  • What type of figurative language: Shelby was tired, so she decided to hit the sack early.
    Hyperbole
    Symbol
    Idiom
    Understatement
  • Nick's head exploded when he heard the bad news!
    idiom
  • What type of figurative language: Life is such an exciting journey!
    Metaphor
    Hyperbole
    Idiom
    Personification
  • What type of figurative language: The teacher heard whispering and knew something was fishy.
    Idiom
    Symbol
    Hyperbole
    Personification
  • “The flowers danced in the breeze” is an example of:
    Personification
  • What type of figurative language: The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog.
    Hyperbole
    Alliteration
    Metaphor
    Simile
  • What type of figurative language: The wrapped gift begged to be opened.
    Symbol
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Idiom
  • An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect, such as “My grandma is 900 years old!” is called:
    Hyperbole
  • What does the idiom mean: Did I really win the lottery, or are you just pulling my leg?
    tricking me
    telling me the truth
    making me laugh
    doing me a favor
  • What does the idiom mean: Rich was over the moon with excitement after hearing the good news.
    unhappy
    suprised
    confused
    excited
  • What type of figurative language: The fluffy bed felt as soft as a cloud.
    Personification
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Hyperbole
  • What type of figurative language: Our conversation seemed to go on for days.
    Idiom
    Imagery
    Hyperbole
    Alliteration
  • What does the idiom mean: He doesn’t always tell the truth, so I’d take what he says with a grain of salt.
    without question
    with other people’s opinions
    with some doubt/disbelief
    with anger
  • What does the idiom mean: Sarah is barking up the wrong tree; that store doesn’t even sell pet supplies.
    looking in the wrong place
    using her imagination
    making too much noise
    making a fuss over nothing
  • Identify the two types of figurative language: Your skin is as cold as ice!
    Simile and personification
    Simile and symbol
    Simile and hyperbole
    Simile and idiom
  • “You were in that store FOREVER!”
    Hyperbole
  • The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight.
    personification
    hyperbole
    simile
    metaphor
  • What does the idiom mean: Elizabeth said it was no big deal to forgive her sister for their fight last week. “It’s water under the bridge,” Elizabeth promised her.
    a huge problem that must be solved
    something no one wants to talk about
    more important than anything else
    something past that no longer matters
  • She jumped so high she could touch the moon!
    hyperbole
  • What is this a symbol of?
    number
  • The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
    personification
  • The tree shook its branches angrily.
    personification
  • What type of figurative language: These are great pictures – the camera loves you!
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Metaphor
    Alliteration
  • Identify the two types of figurative language: The Bumblebees were busy buzzing.
    alliteration and onomatopoeia
  • The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window.
    personification
  • The baby was a screaming alarm that woke the neighbors.
    metaphor
  • My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
    metaphor
  • She is the sun, the moon, and the stars.
    Metaphor
  • What type of figurative language: The kids were wild monkeys today
    Hyperbole
    Metaphor
    Alliteration
    Understatement
  • “My sister’s room is a pig pen” is an example of:
    Metaphor
  • Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open.
    personification
    alliteration
    hyperbole
    simile
  • What is this a symbol of?
    An elevator
  • What is this a symbol of?
    Bluetooth
  • Silly Sally sings sixty songs on Sunday.
    alliteration
  • My car died on the way to work.
    personification
  • What does the idiom mean: The principal was coming to the classroom later that day, so the students took extra care to cross their t’s and dot their i’s.
    make sure every small detail was right
    make everything extra special
    do everything the way they normally would
    show up on time
  • What type of figurative language: There are a million reasons why this is a bad idea!
    Hyperbole
    Personification
    Understatement
    Idiom
  • What does the idiom mean: Don’t throw in the towel now! The game isn’t over yet.
    get some rest
    give up
    keep on trying
    get too sweaty
  • The bells went RINGGGGG CLANGGGGG CLAGGG.
    Onomatopoeia
  • What does the idiom mean: I went over the floor with a fine-toothed comb, but I still can’t find my glasses.
    very carefully
    in a hurry
    looking for dirt
    with lots of help
  • A figure of speech that uses “like” or “as” to compare to dissimilar things is called:
    Simile
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